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The Khedive's Star was issued with the British Egypt campaign medal. I have seen Egypt Medals which have been pretty well wrecked from continual contact with the star, and in the medal world it is quite normal to see Egypt medal offered for sale "with usual contact marks". Any which have survived unscathed usually attract a premium.
Could this be him, in the top row of pictures? Those are the medals, anyway.
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Drifting the Thread - as y'u do, I find that tomorrow, my RAFVR(T) commission becomes an RAF Air Cadets (RAFAC) commission. This includes a new set of rank slides with 'RAFAC' rather than gilt 'RAFVR(T)' pins and a set of gilt 'RAFAC' pins for my No: 1 (buy, borrow or steal for your No: 5). It will also affect my business cards, headed paper etc.
However, apparently I shall get a new commissioning parchment. This will be a struggle, as the wall of the downstairs loo is already covered with a variety of these for not just myself but the current Mrs O-D, together with a photo of the last flying machine with which she was involved and the last heavier than air machine, with its revolving telegraph pole, with which I was allowed to play before being sent to fluff duvets in some distant shed.
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However, apparently I shall get a new commissioning parchment. This will be a struggle, as the wall of the downstairs loo is already covered with a variety of these for not just myself but the current Mrs O-D, together with a photo of the last flying machine with which she was involved and the last heavier than air machine, with its revolving telegraph pole, with which I was allowed to play before being sent to fluff duvets in some distant shed.
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I was issued with a tin of the stuff on enlistment as Aircraftman 2nd Class in 1963. Within days, bag of anodised buttons appeared (subsequently replaced at private expense by the high domed version) and, thereafter, I found little use for my button stick.
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Just been thinking. Do you remember the "Cold War' when we were all supposed to be risking annihilation on a daily basis. In general the campaign medal ribbons on our uniforms ranged from none to maybe two.
Then the wall came down, the USSR collapsed and all the other Eastern Bloc countries fell like ninepins. Peace broke out, with much talk of a "peace dividend". War would be no more, maybe it was the end of armed forces.
And now my son's group of 7 medals (served from 1992 - 2014) is nothing remarkable, and MG tells us he is up to 10.
Some peace!
Then the wall came down, the USSR collapsed and all the other Eastern Bloc countries fell like ninepins. Peace broke out, with much talk of a "peace dividend". War would be no more, maybe it was the end of armed forces.
And now my son's group of 7 medals (served from 1992 - 2014) is nothing remarkable, and MG tells us he is up to 10.
Some peace!
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Just been thinking. Do you remember the "Cold War' when we were all supposed to be risking annihilation on a daily basis. In general the campaign medal ribbons on our uniforms ranged from none to maybe two.
Then the wall came down, the USSR collapsed and all the other Eastern Bloc countries fell like ninepins. Peace broke out, with much talk of a "peace dividend". War would be no more, maybe it was the end of armed forces.
And now my son's group of 7 medals (served from 1992 - 2014) is nothing remarkable, and MG tells us he is up to 10.
Some peace!
Then the wall came down, the USSR collapsed and all the other Eastern Bloc countries fell like ninepins. Peace broke out, with much talk of a "peace dividend". War would be no more, maybe it was the end of armed forces.
And now my son's group of 7 medals (served from 1992 - 2014) is nothing remarkable, and MG tells us he is up to 10.
Some peace!
During the 50's and early 60's, anyone with more than the none to two, usually was wearing WWII medals.
Not uncommon with SNCO's and senior officers.
Our mutual former O.C. was the last Chief of the Air Staff to have a DFC from WWII. He might have been the last Chief of the Air Staff to have seen service in WWII.
My W.O. in the Akrotiri Electronics Centre in 62-4, went through N. Africa, Sicily and Italy. He claimed to have set up the 1st communications on Sicily and had strong regards for one of the Guards regiments. After he started setting up his equipment, the Germans counter attacked and got too close for comfort, then a squad/company/battalion of foot guards apparently saw off the threat. He didn't let us make jokes about 'pongo's' and 'brown jobs', he said they have their uses.
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A good friend of mine [same age group] retired as an RAF Regt gp capt with ... nothing.
He told me he was either not "there" long enough, or on the wrong dates, or never got sent in the first place. He didn't even manage an NI GSM, which must have been unusual for a Regt officer.
He and I have no concerns about cleaning, re-ribboning or adding things.
He told me he was either not "there" long enough, or on the wrong dates, or never got sent in the first place. He didn't even manage an NI GSM, which must have been unusual for a Regt officer.
He and I have no concerns about cleaning, re-ribboning or adding things.
Our mutual former O.C. was the last Chief of the Air Staff to have a DFC from WWII. He might have been the last Chief of the Air Staff to have seen service in WWII.
Looking at my 1972 214 Squadron photograph I see that there were still three of our number sporting WW2 ribbons, all of them AEOs who were commissioned siggies. Other than that, apart from a sprinkling of GSMs and LS&GCs most chests are devoid of ribbons.
MPN11 - please check your PMs ref your retired Regiment chum.
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He said a 'thank you' to me for helping him.
That was me, and the one hundred and odd other guys on the squadron.
To return to the "Court mounted issue and RN/RM, yesterday I had the privilege of being one of the RAFA Sud Ouest France group at the Commemoration at Pointe de Grave of the 75th Anniversary of the Op FRANKTON raid. Lots of RM and some RN there, most medals were Court mounted, and particularly so amongst retired RM and RN. And there were LOTS of medals, many South Atlantic "operational" and at least a couple of DSCs
Very interesting Wander00. I am afraid that on these occasions I usually shamelessly buttonhole the wearers and try and find out the circumstances of the awards. A few years ago I was at a service at the Bomber Command Memorial when I spotted an old gent wearing his WW2 medals, headed by the Military Cross. I asked him if he would mind telling me about it and his reply started with "I wonder if you have heard of a place called Kohima". I had!
On another occasion when I still had my militaria shop I got talking to a chap who mentioned that he had a DSC. I discovered that he was ex WO2 John Phillips, RE, who had won his medal for his part in attempting to defuse a bomb on HMS Argonaut. The bomb exploded and Phillips was seriously injured, losing an arm. I think this award of the DSC to an army WO2 is probably unique.
On another occasion when I still had my militaria shop I got talking to a chap who mentioned that he had a DSC. I discovered that he was ex WO2 John Phillips, RE, who had won his medal for his part in attempting to defuse a bomb on HMS Argonaut. The bomb exploded and Phillips was seriously injured, losing an arm. I think this award of the DSC to an army WO2 is probably unique.
TTN - meet some very interesting people through RAFA attendance at commemorations here. Was at the annual event for a Stirling crew near Angles in the Vendee, and was introduced to a French veteran who had flown with that crew. on Saturday had the privilege of talking to the nephew of Lt McKinnon about his uncle and what he still means to the family
TTN - meet some very interesting people through RAFA attendance at commemorations here. - Wander00
Attendances which I have noted from several posts and for which you certainly deserve to be commended, although I suspect you will equally certainly modestly decline.
That said, since you have kindly brought up the subject, and at the risk of further thread drift, I attach some links outlining two different events commemorating the 75th anniversary re-enactment of Operation FRANKTON, including one by a group including Bill Sparks's grandsons:
» The Paddle
http://invisiblebordeaux.********.co...grandsons.html
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/86...eldmar-Hospice
Jack
Attendances which I have noted from several posts and for which you certainly deserve to be commended, although I suspect you will equally certainly modestly decline.
That said, since you have kindly brought up the subject, and at the risk of further thread drift, I attach some links outlining two different events commemorating the 75th anniversary re-enactment of Operation FRANKTON, including one by a group including Bill Sparks's grandsons:
» The Paddle
http://invisiblebordeaux.********.co...grandsons.html
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/86...eldmar-Hospice
Jack
Clearly he is a blood legend for getting the VC, bit isn't that the Silver, Golden and Diamond jubilee medal in the middle there? Given that he finished serving before any of those were issued and as is now 84, I presume the Ozzy rules for getting them are totally different and therefore very lax? As is the rule about wearing other nations medals?